The BAD PARKING thread [vol4]

[67Dino]

Wheel_Turned_Out said:

Joey Deacon said:

Surbiton Sainsburys, Automatic Honda say no more......



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Gerald was convinced he'd find that everton mint and stray quid he'd lost under the driver's seat.

"Just leave it!" Margaret said.

Gerald was having none of it.

[MKnight702]

JQ said:

Lonely said:

ambuletz said:

Took this about an hour ago in dagenham retail park. There was nobody in the SUV and the car park was rather busy.

Is there a Specsavers nearby?

They've not even managed to get it between the lines of the massive road.

They're probably telling people about how they love these new bigger parking spaces.

[h0b0]

This was parked for several hours in car park next to a space at the railway station. The building to the right is the station office. It looks like they pulled up and walked to the trains. Maybe they were late and didn’t have time to park in the space next to them.

[Rostfritt]

Vipers said:

Seeing all the top crumpled reminded me of a sage a firefighter told me many moons ago when I was on a fire fighting course, they had a call out, woman in a mini was having it off and her back seized up, she called for an ambulance, they called the fire brigade, all they could do was cut the top off the car off, the woman started crying, one said "Don't worry Love its only a car", she said "Only a car, what will my husband say".

True or not, would like to think it was.

I heard somewhere that they don't tend to do that any more. I'm still not letting anyone sit down in my car after and accident though. Keep meaning to put a fold up chair in the boot for this situation.

[PF62]

N7GTX said:

The owner of this car had the previous one (a Vectra) written off when parked where his latest car is now. The previous one also had a traffic cone as the driver's door mirror had been smashed. This is quite a busy road, next to a junction and pedestrian crossing on a corner and the road is too narrow for medium to large vehicles to pass. If pushing a buggy for example, walking out into the road here is definitely not recommended. There is plenty of parking either in the streets behind the car or in front of the car just 50m away on a side road.

"too narrow for medium to large vehicles to pass" don't be silly, it is a two lane road with plenty of room for any vehicle to pass if they were parked with all four wheels on the road and not partly on the pavement - https://goo.gl/maps/ysHRbc3GWSGt1W5J6

Of course the driver should not park on the pavement and perhaps should perhaps park a little further up the road away from the junction, but the main issue would seem to be the st drivers in the area who cannot drive without hitting a fully visible parked car in a 30 mph residential area.

[ambuletz]

I agree, where he's parked isn't that bad. It's the drivers that are terrible.

[bmwmike]

Its sad how society has decided to prioritise ease of car flow over keeping pavements safe and clear. Wish they'd make pavement parking illegal. Someone on twitter is selling sticky labels with "I park like a tt" or something on them, and supposedly very hard to remove, keep meaning to buy some. Problem is i'll run out quickly

[N7GTX]

PF62 said:

"too narrow for medium to large vehicles to pass" don't be silly, it is a two lane road with plenty of room for any vehicle to pass if they were parked with all four wheels on the road and not partly on the pavement - https://goo.gl/maps/ysHRbc3GWSGt1W5J6

Of course the driver should not park on the pavement and perhaps should perhaps park a little further up the road away from the junction, but the main issue would seem to be the st drivers in the area who cannot drive without hitting a fully visible parked car in a 30 mph residential area.

When he is parked there it is too narrow for medium to large vehicles to pass each other going in the opposite direction. Smaller cars can. That is perfectly clear. You are missing the point. Your link shows his previous car. It too was damaged despite the illegal cone causing an unnecessary obstruction - you'll find it in the Road Traffic Act - and you'll see he used to park fully on the road. He also parked his Transit pickup in the same place and no guesses what happened to it. Now though, due to these 'st drivers' he has decided to park up on the pavement leaving no room for a buggy or similar but the cone remains. Ask yourself why does he need to put out a cone so making the road even narrower.

So what you are saying is he should put the lives of pedestrians at risk from the same 'st drivers' rather than have his car damaged by them when in fact he could put an end to all of it by parking just a short distance away?

Nothing 'silly' at all. This area is in the middle of the car crime capital of the UK with a high number of uninsured drivers and crash for cash claims. West Yorkshire police routinely post the results of their success in this very area, NPT 3, catching uninsured drivers many with no driving licences and pool cars used in crime.

[N7GTX]

ambuletz said:

I agree, where he's parked isn't that bad. It's the drivers that are terrible.

Assuming you are a professional emergency driver (based on previous comments in other posts) your comments here are quite frankly ridiculous. You are advocating putting pedestrians lives at risk over the completely avoidable possibility of a car being damaged?
Yes the area is plagued by 'st drivers' (see my comments in reply) as the previous post you agree with stated, and is why would anyone who has had several vehicles damaged while parked there, continue to do so? He tried putting the cone out as a warning. That did not work.

So you are clearly saying its okay to park on the narrow pavement close to a junction (with 2 side roads off it used as rat runs) near to a corner so that those selfish people who choose to walk must step out into the path of traffic? The infant and junior school is just a short walk away. Of course, the kids could walk in single file past the car and then be squashed against the wall when a 'st driver' hits the rear of the Corsa....
Yes, that sounds like a good idea.....

[PF62]

N7GTX said:

When he is parked there it is too narrow for medium to large vehicles to pass each other going in the opposite direction.

But there is nothing to stop those vehicles waiting before pulling out to go round him.

It is a 30 mph residential road so cars parked on the road should not be a surprise to anyone.

Yes he has poorly parked by putting two wheels on the pavement. If he parked with all four wheels on the road then his parking, despite what you think, would be fine.

[Sticks.]

PF62 said:

Yes he has poorly parked by putting two wheels on the pavement. If he parked with all four wheels on the road then his parking, despite what you think, would be fine.

Like last time?

Experience is learning what people are likely to do, rather than just what they ought to do.

How many yards should it be from a junction?

[PF62]

Sticks. said:

PF62 said:

Yes he has poorly parked by putting two wheels on the pavement. If he parked with all four wheels on the road then his parking, despite what you think, would be fine.

Like last time?

Experience is learning what people are likely to do, rather than just what they ought to do.

How many yards should it be from a junction?

Putting two wheels on the pavement increases the risk as it means two vehicles try to pass, when if it was fully on the road they would have to stop and then go around it.

Yards from a junction - further, but nobody including the police gives a damn about that anyway.

[Sticks.]

PF62 said:

Putting two wheels on the pavement increases the risk as it means two vehicles try to pass, when if it was fully on the road they would have to stop and then go around it.

That is, imho, bonkers logic.

PF62 said:

Yards from a junction - further, but nobody including the police gives a damn about that anyway.

It's a rule for a reason.

[N7GTX]

Sticks. said:

PF62 said:

Putting two wheels on the pavement increases the risk as it means two vehicles try to pass, when if it was fully on the road they would have to stop and then go around it.

That is, imho, bonkers logic.

PF62 said:

Yards from a junction - further, but nobody including the police gives a damn about that anyway.

It's a rule for a reason.

I wish it were as simple as you make out. I always stop and give way to oncoming traffic after coming over the pedestrian crossing because I drive a large car and there is definitely not room to pass despite the view on Streetview.

Yes he can park there with all 4 wheels on the road if he is not within 10 metres or 32 feet of the junction irrespective of whether the police are interested or not. However, there is still the offence of causing an unnecessary obstruction as no one has a 'right' to park on the road. Putting a cone outside the car is effectively making his car wider. But would you, having had several cars damaged there, continue to park like that? I bet no one ever stopped and said sorry I've just broken your door mirror so he must be bearing the costs.

At the junction just behind the car there are 2 roads. One has 2 schools on it. A small private infant one and the other a local authority one. The reason for the pedestrian crossing. The nearest shops are the opposite way around 400m away. I agree there are st drivers - especially the tailgaters who jump behind the car in front and tag on when there is a parked car on their side of the road and force their way through.

So to me the simplest, easiest and safest solution is to park the Corsa further along the road on the next side road and so negate any potential for injury or damage. Surely that is not unreasonable?

[PF62]

N7GTX said:

I wish it were as simple as you make out. I always stop and give way to oncoming traffic after coming over the pedestrian crossing because I drive a large car and there is definitely not room to pass despite the view on Streetview.

Unless you are driving something wider than an HGV, I suggest you book an urgent appointment at SpecSavers!

N7GTX said:

Yes he can park there with all 4 wheels on the road if he is not within 10 metres or 32 feet of the junction irrespective of whether the police are interested or not. However, there is still the offence of causing an unnecessary obstruction as no one has a 'right' to park on the road. Putting a cone outside the car is effectively making his car wider.

Don’t be silly. Are you really suggesting the police should ticket everyone parked on the road because it is causing an obstruction to the piece of tarmac underneath? Really?

N7GTX said:

But would you, having had several cars damaged there, continue to park like that? I bet no one ever stopped and said sorry I've just broken your door mirror so he must be bearing the costs.

No. I wouldn’t have bought a house with no parking, and wouldn’t have bought a house in an area plagued by the stty drivers you allude to.

N7GTX said:

At the junction just behind the car there are 2 roads. One has 2 schools on it. A small private infant one and the other a local authority one. The reason for the pedestrian crossing. The nearest shops are the opposite way around 400m away. I agree there are st drivers - especially the tailgaters who jump behind the car in front and tag on when there is a parked car on their side of the road and force their way through.

And?

N7GTX said:

So to me the simplest, easiest and safest solution is to park the Corsa further along the road on the next side road and so negate any potential for injury or damage. Surely that is not unreasonable?

Where he will be moaned at for parking outside someone’s house and risk it being damaged there whilst out of sight.

[Gweeds]

He’s parked like a and it’s a total fk you to anyone who needs to use the pavement.

[N7GTX]

Gweeds said:

He’s parked like a and it’s a total fk you to anyone who needs to use the pavement.

Absolutely this ^^^^^^^

None of the neighbours park on the road here. Now, I wonder why?

[N7GTX]

PF62 said:

N7GTX said:

I wish it were as simple as you make out. I always stop and give way to oncoming traffic after coming over the pedestrian crossing because I drive a large car and there is definitely not room to pass despite the view on Streetview.

Unless you are driving something wider than an HGV, I suggest you book an urgent appointment at SpecSavers!

Absolutely stupid comment. You obviously do not know this road - streetview and the dashcam wide angle give the wrong impression. Duh

N7GTX said:

Yes he can park there with all 4 wheels on the road if he is not within 10 metres or 32 feet of the junction irrespective of whether the police are interested or not. However, there is still the offence of causing an unnecessary obstruction as no one has a 'right' to park on the road. Putting a cone outside the car is effectively making his car wider.

Don’t be silly. Are you really suggesting the police should ticket everyone parked on the road because it is causing an obstruction to the piece of tarmac underneath? Really?

where did I say that? Stop making up bks to try and get out of the hole you've got yourself into. Clearly no idea of the law. Duh

N7GTX said:

But would you, having had several cars damaged there, continue to park like that? I bet no one ever stopped and said sorry I've just broken your door mirror so he must be bearing the costs.

No. I wouldn’t have bought a house with no parking, and wouldn’t have bought a house in an area plagued by the stty drivers you allude to.

wrong again. YOU alluded to the 'stty' drivers. I simply quoted you. Check your first post. Duh.

N7GTX said:

At the junction just behind the car there are 2 roads. One has 2 schools on it. A small private infant one and the other a local authority one. The reason for the pedestrian crossing. The nearest shops are the opposite way around 400m away. I agree there are st drivers - especially the tailgaters who jump behind the car in front and tag on when there is a parked car on their side of the road and force their way through.

And?

if you can't work that out for yourself then you're in a sad way

N7GTX said:

So to me the simplest, easiest and safest solution is to park the Corsa further along the road on the next side road and so negate any potential for injury or damage. Surely that is not unreasonable?

Where he will be moaned at for parking outside someone’s house and risk it being damaged there whilst out of sight.

no he wont. Had you bothered to look at Streetview more closely you'd have seen that a short distance in front of the car is a side road called Coal Pit Mews that leads to some flats that he can see from his house. The first 50m usually only has one or two cars parked on it so plenty of room for the little Corsa. Check your Streetview again. And 'risk it being damaged' must be the most inane comment you've made. Its being damaged WHERE IT IS PARKED. The black car in your post was damaged and so why he now has the Corsa. It really is not complicated. Duh

Edited by N7GTX on Wednesday 31st March 12:34

[lcs_turbo]

“Duh”

[PF62]

N7GTX said:

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Calm down dear.